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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,697,710 and 148,156,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,697,710 and 148,156,798 is: 319,522,103.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,697,710 : 148,156,798 = 148,156,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,697,710/148,156,798 = 148,156,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,697,710x = 148,156,798 × 148,156,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,697,710x = 21,950,436,793,612,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,950,436,793,612,804/68,697,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,522,103.34

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